Fatal crash profile · Model year
2020 Dodge Challenger
Compared with Dodge Challenger · Dodge · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 73
- Fatal crashes
- 73
- Deaths inside
- 50
- Other deaths
- 30
Between 2020 and 2024, 73 vehicles described as 2020 Dodge Challenger were involved in 73 fatal crashes in the United States. 50 people died inside these vehicles and 30 people outside them (occupants of other vehicles, pedestrians and cyclists) died in the same crashes.
Counts show how often this vehicle appears in fatal crashes. They also reflect how many are on the road, so they are not a safety rating. See how it compares with other cars or with all vehicles.
Overview
Vehicles in fatal crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 10 |
| 2021 | 23 |
| 2022 | 18 |
| 2023 | 11 |
| 2024 | 11 |
Reflects how many of these vehicles are on the road as well as crash involvement; not a safety rating.
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Deaths
Who died in these crashes
63%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 1.4 times the share for Dodge Challenger: 46%
- About 1.4 times the share for Dodge: 45%
- About 1.2 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 7 | 3 |
| 2021 | 17 | 9 |
| 2022 | 11 | 8 |
| 2023 | 7 | 6 |
| 2024 | 8 | 4 |
Other road users are occupants of other vehicles, pedestrians and cyclists killed in the same crashes.
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Crash factors
Speeding, drinking and night-time crashes
44%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 1.1 times the share for Dodge Challenger: 39%
- About double the share for Dodge: 21%
- About double the share for all vehicles: 19%
26%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About the same as the share for Dodge Challenger: 24%
- About 1.3 times the share for Dodge: 20%
- About 1.5 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
64%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as the share for Dodge Challenger: 67%
- About 1.2 times the share for Dodge: 53%
- About 1.3 times the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2020 Dodge Challenger | Dodge Challenger | Dodge | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 43.8% | 39.0% | 21.2% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 26.0% | 24.3% | 19.6% | 17.7% |
| At night | 64.4% | 66.8% | 52.8% | 49.3% |
Share of vehicles in fatal crashes. Speeding and drinking are as recorded for the driver in police reports.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 56 |
| Rain | 8 |
| Cloudy | 8 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Lighted | 27 |
| Daylight | 23 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 22 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Florida | 13 |
| Georgia | 11 |
| Texas | 8 |
| California | 6 |
| Alabama | 4 |
| South Carolina | 3 |
| Louisiana | 2 |
| Arizona | 2 |
| Michigan | 2 |
| Oregon | 2 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 17, 2022 | Orange County, North Carolina | I-85 | 1 |
| Oct 12, 2022 | San Bernardino County, California | SR-138 | 1 |
| Jul 29, 2022 | Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan | CR-W OUTER DR | 1 |
| Jul 22, 2022 | East Point, Fulton County, Georgia | I-285 | 1 |
| Jun 25, 2022 | Columbus, Muscogee County, Georgia | CR-327 BENNING DR | 1 |
| Jun 3, 2022 | Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, New Mexico | WYOMING BLVD | 1 |
| Jun 3, 2022 | Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia | MU-6733 16TH ST NW | 1 |
| May 29, 2022 | Muldrow, Sequoyah County, Oklahoma | I-40 | 2 |
| May 2, 2022 | Harris County, Texas | CR-FRY RD | 1 |
| Apr 23, 2022 | Conway, Faulkner County, Arkansas | US-65 | 1 |
| Mar 24, 2022 | Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee | US-51 SR-3 ELVIS PRESLEY BLVD | 1 |
| Mar 16, 2022 | Gloucester County, New Jersey | CR-607 TOMLIN STATION RD | 1 |
| Jan 31, 2022 | North Miami, Miami-Dade County, Florida | SR-924 | 1 |
| Jan 22, 2022 | Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida | I-295 | 1 |
| Jan 20, 2022 | San Diego County, California | CR-WILLOW GLENN DR | 1 |
| Dec 21, 2021 | Chicago, Cook County, Illinois | PERSHING RD | 1 |
| Nov 6, 2021 | Bartow County, Georgia | CR-012200/OLD HWY 41 | 1 |
| Oct 31, 2021 | Rome, Floyd County, Georgia | SR-1 EAST ROME BYPASS | 1 |
| Oct 22, 2021 | Prince William County, Virginia | CR-1530 | 1 |
| Oct 21, 2021 | Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan | LINDSAY DR | 1 |
| Oct 16, 2021 | Stockton, San Joaquin County, California | HAMMER LN | 1 |
| Aug 26, 2021 | Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida | US-1 | 1 |
| Aug 19, 2021 | Harris County, Texas | I-10/EAST FWY | 1 |
| Aug 11, 2021 | Mesa, Maricopa County, Arizona | SR-7 N ALMA SCHOOL RD | 2 |
| Jul 7, 2021 | Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida | US-17 | 1 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2020–2024. Vehicle make and model as decoded by NHTSA's vPIC service. "All vehicles" covers every vehicle with a known make.